Shrug (Barbell)

Name: Shrug (Barbell) — demonstration
Uploaded: 2026-07-02T20:06:36Z
Description: Take hold of a barbell with an overhand grip (palms facing back). Your hands should be just outside your thighs.

Weight & Reps

Details

NameShrug (Barbell)

EquipmentBarbell

Primary MuscleTraps

Auxiliary MusclesNeck

Instructions

1Take hold of a barbell with an overhand grip (palms facing back). Your hands should be just outside your thighs.
2Straighten your arms, brace your core, and retract your shoulder blades.
3Inhale and shrug the barbell by elevating your shoulders, exhaling at the top. Imagine that you’re trying to touch your ears with your trapezius.
4Lower your shoulder blades as you inhale.